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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1062         </title>
<shortdesc>DVA-DISABLED VETERANS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Charles E. Jefferson-Patrick J. Verschoore-Jerry F. Costello, II and Stephanie A. Kifowit</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 2805/40 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Creates the Illinois Disabled Service Member Task Force within the Department of Veterans Affairs to investigate the feasibility of establishing (1) a uniform, State-wide standard, specific to veterans, for determining the qualifications for who may be considered disabled and (2) a means by which State agencies that provide services and benefits to disabled persons and that have varied standards for qualifying as a disabled person may use the uniform, State-wide standard in providing services and benefits to disabled veterans. Sets forth provisions concerning Task Force members, reimbursement, and reporting of the Task Force's findings. Repeals the provision concerning the Task Force on February 1, 2014.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/30/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles E. Jefferson</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government Administration Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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